EHS Specialist - Mesa I 2nd Shift

Location

This position will be primarily based out of our Mesa I Facility, located at 4712 South Ellsworth Road, Mesa, AZ 85212. Arizona has multiple production facilities in both East Mesa and South Phoenix supported by this role. Periodic to Frequent travel is expected between these facilities and non-SRC sites.

Schedules (Current as of posting, but is subject to change pending business needs)

Both Shifts are On-site, Full-time:

1st Shift: Monday-Friday, 8.00 hour shifts, 07:00AM-03:30PM and Friday, will flex as needed by business.

2nd Shift: Monday-Thursday, 8.00 hour shifts, 02:00PM-10:30PM and Friday, 10:00AM- 6:30PM, will flex as needed by business.

New Hire Training

At beginning of employment, training is conducted on a 1st shift schedule, alternating between Mesa and Phoenix facilities.

1st Shift schedule is On-site, Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8.00 hour shifts, 07:00AM-04:30PM.

Position Description

Our EHS Specialists are responsible for supporting occupational health, safety, environmental, and sustainability programs throughout SRC Arizona operations. This position serves as a visible field resource and safety leader while supporting regulatory compliance, team member engagement, inspections, audits, incident investigations, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role reports directly to the EHS Manager for our Arizona-based operations while supporting Environmental and Sustainability initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Always strive to represent yourself and our culture in a positive, professional manner.
• Embracing an adaptive/evolving environment in a proactive and positive manner.
• Provide clear and effective communication with (including but not limited to) fellow team members, leadership, customers, auditors, and regulatory agencies.
• Perform assigned job tasks which meet or exceed company expectations.
• If further training in needed, must show clear evidence of improvement on specific duty.
• Must be able to work in small group settings or individually as needed and maintain positive and professional conduct while working with others living through our core values.
• Personal disagreement can occur; we must do our part in maintaining a professional level of respect to the best of our ability.
• Safety Leadership
• Team members in EHS positions are held to a higher standard of professionalism and leadership in which they must consistently model behaviors that reinforce and strengthen SRC's safety culture.
• High-Level Conversational Awareness
• Demonstrates professionalism, emotional intelligence, and sound judgement during difficult conversations and challenging situations.
• Capable of de-escalating conflict and diffusing tense situations while maintaining professionalism and respect for all individuals involved.
• Possesses the self-awareness to recognize when additional support, leadership involvement, or People Operations (HR) assistance may be appropriate.
• Multilingual respect; many team members have English as a secondary language and positive efforts must be made to bridge communication and understanding.
• English and Spanish are Arizona's current top two primary languages.
• Conduct behavioral observations.
• Promote proactive hazard reporting.
• Incident Management
• Perform hazard assessments and risk evaluations.
• Investigate injuries, illnesses, near misses, and property damage events.
• Investigate 100% of assigned incidents within established timelines.
• Conduct root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement corrective actions.
• Communicate lessons learned.
• Track effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Training & Development
• Conduct safety orientation training.
• Deliver required EHS training programs.
• Conduct toolbox talks.
• Support leadership safety training efforts.
• Ensure training compliance.
• Compliance
• Support OSHA, ADOSH, EPA, and other regulatory compliance efforts.
• Conduct and participate in audits and inspections.
• Manage contractor safety requirements.
• Verify permit and regulatory compliance activities.
• PPE Administration
• Conduct PPE assessments.
• Maintain PPE inventories.
• Ensure appropriate PPE usage.
• Assist departments with PPE selection.
• Environmental & Sustainability Support
• Support waste management efforts.
• Participate in environmental inspections.
• Support sustainability initiatives and compliance activities.
• EHS Committee Participation
• Actively participate in EHS Committees.
• Lead assigned committee initiatives.
• Support team member involvement efforts.
• Assist with committee inspections and action item completion.
• Work Environment & Travel
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced ad continuously evolving manufacturing environment.
• Must be capable of adapting to changing business priorities, regulatory requirements, operational demands, and organizational growth.
• Arizona operations currently consists of multiple facilities. Travel between facilities is required based on business needs and department support requirements.
• Attendance & Dependability
• Stable and reliable attendance.
• A pattern of late arrivals, early departures, unexcused absences, attendance issues, or poor dependability is not acceptable.
• Demonstrate reliable and accountability in meeting commitments, supporting team members, and fulfilling assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

Qualifications

THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT WHICH REQUIRES PHYSCIAL CAPABILITIES.

This position requires access to protected technical data and information governed by certain export control laws and regulations of the United States, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 C.F.R. Parts 120-130) (ITAR). Therefore, this role can only be performed by a “U.S. person” as defined in 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 as including U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and certain protected individuals who have been granted refugee or asylee status by the United States Government.

Required

• U.S. Person status under ITAR (22 CFR 120.62), given access to export-controlled technical data.
• High School diploma/equivalent.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of full-time Environmental, Health, & Safety experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in:
• Conducting incident investigations, audits, and safety training.
• Supporting or leading Environmental programs.
• Conducting incident investigation.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Must be capable of creating professional reports, investigations, presentations, training materials, procedures, and business communications.
• Proficiency of core Microsoft programs.
• Windows, Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
• Physical Capabilities:
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, extend, reach, push, pull, grasp, and twist for long periods of time throughout shift, many positions are standing or walking majority of shift.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, and/or push or pull up to 25lbs and occasionally lift and/or push or pull up to 50lbs without assistance.
• Comprehensive understanding of English language and able to show evidence can speak, read, and write at a CEFR C1 level or higher.
• Though we strive to bridge language gaps, most paperwork and programs are in English.
• Reading is crucial as someone is not always readily available to provide translations.
• Must pass medical pre-screen with physical and background check.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• We do not currently support individuals that require paid visa programs.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Preferred

• History of success working in a mid-size company where gap-filling is routine.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health & Safety, or related field.
• OSHA 30 in General Industry certification.
• Biliterate in English and Spanish.